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Plants for a Mary Garden: Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) “Mary’s Heart”

Karen Meyers June 3, 2025 0 Comments

Hearts have traditionally been associated with the love, compassion, and sorrow of the Virgin Mary. The unique shape of bleeding heart’s flower which resembles a heart with a droplet falling…

Herbaceous Perennials

Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spp.) for the Garden

Karen June 6, 2017 0 Comments

Bleeding hearts are one of the most popular plants for shade gardens. They belong to a genus composed of about twenty species of herbaceous perennials or annuals native to North…

Herbaceous Perennials

Spring Blooming Perennials for High Altitude Gardens

Karen November 5, 2015 0 Comments

Plants that grow at high altitudes in the mountainous areas of the United States face challenges that plants at low elevations do not. One of the most significant is the…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Tulip ‘Angelique’ and Common Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)

Karen April 16, 2015 0 Comments

What could be more romantic that pale pink tulips growing beside the dainty flowers of bleeding heart? A color echo is created by the soft pink of the tulip and…

Plant Combinations

Plant Combination: Common Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) and Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla)

Karen February 11, 2014 0 Comments

This classic combination of bleeding heart with Siberian bugloss is a beautiful late spring duo for a shady spot in the garden. The intense blue flowers of bugloss are the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)

Karen February 10, 2009 1 Comments

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